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Thursday, October 25, 2012

The
fictitious headless horseman has been a motif of European folklore since at
least the Middle Ages.

There is an
Irish, Scottish and German version of this particular folklore. If I'm not mistaken I think the Legend of Sleepy Hallow is based on this folklore as well, but don't quote me on that.

Basically
this "dark man" is a headless fairy/ghost/huntsman, usually riding a
black/gray horse and carrying his head under one arm (or holding it high to see
at great distance). He wields a whip made from a human corpse's spine. When he
stops riding, a death occurs. He calls out a name, at which point the named
person immediately perishes, or so the story goes.

This is the
second of two Halloween challenges I've had the privilege to design for, and this
one starts today over at the Outlawz Twisted Thursday challenge.

This year I
bought several images fromMake it Crafty’sHalloween collection and I must say
I have really enjoyed colouring them up with my Copics.

Like the
cute little Dracula image I posted last Saturday, this one is equally adorable, if you dig headless people that is.

The collection also included Frankenstein and a really cool Halloween scene, which I've fussy cut to create my own little scene.

I made the sign myself by using a free Digi image from BrossArt Addiction, and modified it by printing the image onto DP from MME and then cutting it down to size in order for it to look like a sign. The sign post is simply a toothpick!

Copics
Used: Cape - W8, 7, 5, 3, 1, 00 YR9, 7, W3

Clothes – E59,
53 E19, 17, 15, 13 W5, 3

Fence – E49,
39, 37, 35, 33, 31

Boots – G99
and tip to tip with G94

PumpkinS –
Y19, 17 YR9, 7, 4, W5, 3

YR97, 95,
93, G85

Well peeps,
I hope you've enjoyed this week’s card, and I also hope that Dracula and the
Headless Horseman has put you in the mood for All Hallows Eve and inspired you to get into the crafty spirit...no pun intended either.

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Hey there
crafty peeps, do you remember me telling you a while back that I was going to
be designing for a brand new challenge blog?

Well the
day has finally arrived where I get to step up to the plate and show you my
contribution to this very unique blog.

EclecticEllapu went live last week with its very first challenge, and the turn out of entries has been brilliant! (btw that's a U.K. term for awesome!)The DTeamies are split into 2 teams - one for
every other challenge - the Pink team
started the ball rolling and the Purpleteam
is making its debut today and/or tonight. I mention tonight because the site hails from the U.K. and as you know they are on a different time zone
then us here in North America, generally speaking.

So, with out further adieu...our
second challenge, which Jacki, one of our Purple DTeamies is hosting, is a very scary one….

Halloween!

This is my card, cuz cards are what I do....

I instantly fell in love
with this little vampire, and I don't mean on a twilight level either! He is the cutest, rather than scariest vampire I've ever seen. He is a Make it Crafty image and was so fun to colour.

I printed him
out onto Neenah card-stock and coloured him with my Copic markers.

Cape/Clothes/Shoes – R29,
27, 24, 22, C9, 7, 5, 3

Hair – C9, 7, 5, 3, 1, 00

Skin – E11, 00, 000, 0000

I have these fantastic DP’s by
Recollections called Haunted Estate. This one was an instant background, and all I
did was add some glossy accents to make the bats pop, and illuminate to anything
white.

A piece of ribbon and blood coloured gems for the final touch.

Now a little bit about Eclectic Ellapu....well it's exactly what the name infers, an eclectic mix of creations. So in other words, you don't just have to be card makers, scrapbookers or paper crafters. Any form of crafty item/project is eligible, it just has to relate to the theme of the challenge.

There are no sponsors, thus no prizes, albeit with the exception of unique badges of honour that is. It is simply about showing off your creativity, and being told you're the best of the bunch. So basically, if you enter challenges just to win something other than the personal satisfaction of knowing you were picked # 1 for your craftiness, then this isn't the blog for you...I told you it was a totally unique blog! Oh, and you are picked by an actual person, not random.org. Each DTeamie has the opportunity to host a challenge, and they are the ones who pick the winner, runners up and top five. I hope you come over and give it a try. I must tell you too that having had the privilege to see what the challenge lineup is, I must say that there are some fantastic challenges coming your way! Let the fun begin team purple!Thanks for stopping by :)S

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Hey there
crafty peeps, it is another Outlawz Twisted Thursday challenge.

We had a great
turn out from our members during last weeks Pumpkin twist, so let’s hope the same
happens again this week.

It shouldn't be a problem because I know you all love to play BINGO, don’t ya!

This past
weekend I had the opportunity to finally meet face to face with our fearless
leader/owner of the Outlawz web site, Colleen Holmes. A very beautiful women, inside and out.

Two
other DT’eamies, Darlene Lyons and Cindy Potentier along with our husbands met
Colleen and her husband Bill in Niagara Falls, Ontario. It was a very exciting,
very exhausting fun filled weekend, and it wore me out...again.

I am still
suffering some unfortunate side effects, such as a wonky right hand, and dang isn't it my colouring hand too!

So, this week I only have a clean and simple card for
you.

I've had
this paper for some time in my stash and finally decided to use it. Don’t ask
me where it’s from either because I've had it that long. Either way, giving
that our fall season is in full swing here in Ontario, I thought this paper appropriate and too pretty to cover up with layers.

Now I've created a rather unique card in that it is reversible….you can use the inside
for the outside or the outside for the inside….ah neck let me show you what I
mean.

If you fold
the front toward the back the inside now becomes the outside, and the front
design is now inside. Two cards in one! Seriously, I didn't plan this I just noticed that fact while I was photographing it, LOL J

My
inspirational card for you today I made using a Bugaboo image that I received because I
signed up for their monthly newsletter. They have some great images and you can
get one for free every Friday.

I printed
out the digital image onto Neenah card-stock and then coloured it with my Copic
markers.

The DP is
from Recollections Signature “Haunted Estate” collection, and boy is it ever
creepy! In fact I can’t wait to show you my Halloween cards over the next two
weeks. I will be doing one for the Outlawz as well as for the new blog I am designing for, Eclectic Ellapu. So make sure you come back :)

The other
elements I used were from my stash, with that being; the ribbon and plain card-stock The sentiment was thought up by myself after studying the image for
a while, and simply printed out using the good ole puter. Oh, I also used a Cuttlebug embossing folder.

Copic
colours used:

Pumpkins – Y19, 15, YR9, 7, 4, w3, E59, BG 96, YG97, 95, 93, 91

Skin – E13,
11, 00. 000

As I am typing this post I've just noticed that I forgot to colour the little heart on the baby pumpkin, oops no ones perfect!

Well that's all for me, I have to run to the mailbox to send this off to the three cutest little pumpkins that I know personally.

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About Me

In 2000 I was stricken with a life altering illness that ended my professional career in law enforcement. You think your life is going according to plan, and then one day you wake up and it all changes. I have many physical disabilities that rob me of my independence. After overcoming many hurdles there came the day when I desperately needed to find something meaningful to do with my time. It had to be constructive, challenging, and had to keep my brain active. I tried so many different things that just didn’t light that spark, so I kept trying new things and so on. One day I found myself dabbling in the paper crafting world where I developed a passion for Copic Marker colouring, and guess what, I found that spark. Now I have a new passion, a new direction wherein that I want to learn more and more.
If somebody had of told me that I would eventually create a blog and display my artistic abilities within it I would have told them they were off their rocker! However, I didn't get here alone; together with the love of a wonderful man, a truly amazing family, my masterful friend Sean, and along with some awesome and wacky women friends, I was able to get it together.